 The
Government of Grenada has banned the popular Jamaican Dancehall Artist Adija
Palmer aka Vybz Kartel, and his band.
The red-hot entertainer, whose controversial lyrics have brought him lots
of media attention both in and out of Jamaica, was scheduled to perform a
rap-it-up concert in Grenville St. Andrews on Sat. May 2nd 2009, where his
popular Daggering condom was to be officially launched.
Vybz Kartel, who is well known for his hard hitting ghetto lyrics and rival
showdowns with popular Artist Marvado, has been leaning towards more positive
messages in his songs, with emphasis on respecting Women and Mothers and hints
of Rasta-fari teachings. His recent condom campaigns for saving lives have also
been well received. Vybz Kartel’s recent release Mama has taken the
charts by storm, and the Artist will be doing several performances in the
Caribbean, to include neighboring Trinidad and Tobago on May 8th 2009.
No reason was given by the Ministry of Labour in Grenada for the ban, but the
sensitive issue of censorship or freedom of expression may have been at the
forefront.
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Jamaican
censors say they are forbidding all explicit references to sex and violence over
the airwaves.
